SACKED goalkeeping coach Neil Young said on Tuesday that he was still chasing Newcastle Jets officials for severance pay five days after signing his termination forms.
Young, assistant coach Clayton Zane and head trainer Andrew Packer were dismissed two weeks ago by Jets owner Nathan Tinkler.
Senior players Kew Jaliens, Joel Griffiths, David Carney, Adrian Madaschi and Billy Celeski were also shown the door.
Unlike the players, the discarded coaching staff do not have Professional Footballers Australia in their corner fighting for their entitlements.
Young, who moved from Perth to accept his position with Newcastle in the pre-season, said he had returned to the West Australian capital last week to start looking for a new job.
Before leaving, he signed termination documents, as requested by Jets management, and was told he would be paid six weeks' wages and eight months' superannuation within 24 hours.
He contacted the Newcastle Herald on Tuesday to say he had received "not a cent" and that a club official had not replied to phone calls and texts.
"All I want is what I'm owed," Young said. "This has left me in the lurch.
"Basically six weeks' wages is what they owe me, plus my super. It's not a lot of money, but I just want what I'm entitled to so I can get on with my life.
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"Give me what I'm owed and I'll walk away."
Young said he had to break a lease when he vacated his Newcastle flat.
"That meant paying six weeks' rent, up front, so basically I've had to beg my landlord not to charge me that until I get paid," he said.
A Jets spokesman confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that Young's payout had not been settled but contacted the Herald later to say a payment had been "forwarded" to his bank account before the close of business.
Young contacted the Herald again at 6.30pm to say he had not received the money.
The Herald understands Packer also signed his termination papers last week and was still waiting for his payout on Tuesday.
The club spokesman said Packer's severance would be finalised "if not tomorrow, in the pay cycle, which is the 15th as per all other staff".
Zane, who was Newcastle's interim head coach for 12 games last year before Phil Stubbins arrived, appears to be facing a more problematic scenario.
Tinkler initially told Zane he would receive four weeks' severance pay, apparently unaware he still had 12 months to run on his contract.
Zane is understood to have received legal advice and is considering his options.
The five players Tinkler dismissed continue to train with the club, but in segregation, after refusing, on the advice of PFA, to sign the termination deals offered.
A PFA spokesman said on Tuesday that, unless the players agreed to termination deals in the interim, they would expect to be paid their monthly wages this week, along with the rest of their teammates.
Football Federation Australia issued a statement on Tuesday insisting that paying the unwanted players and staff should be a "priority" for Tinkler, who is believed to be travelling between Singapore and New York this week.
"The payment of some significant debts and the appointment of a CEO were steps in the right direction in relation to the formal notice given to the Hunter Sports Group, but much more needs to be done," an FFA spokesperson said.
"The financial state of the Newcastle Jets is not yet in a position to fully satisfy FFA's concerns about stability and sustainability.
"Nathan Tinkler has acknowledged the situation and given FFA assurances.
"He has been given a short period of time to address the financial and operational issues, which are important steps towards rebuilding trust with the football community of the region".
In an interview on The World Game website on Tuesday, Tinkler said: "As far as the club is concerned, none of those players will be coming back.
"They have refused to sign their mutual terminations, and that just illustrates my point at what a disturbance they have been to the club.
"They don't want to leave. They just want as much media attention as they can get.
"I have simply told Phil to make a little naughty corner at training and give them a sandpit and a little ladder, or something, to play on over in the corner of the ground.
"They can come to training and play over there."
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